The New York Yankees added to one of the best offenses in baseball this week with the addition of veteran outfielder Raul Ibanez. Like a surgeon cutting threw his annual budget Yankee GM Brian Cashman made headlines earlier in the week, moving pitcher AJ Burnett out of town, in order to free up some dough.

Ibanez who will turn 40 this season is coming off a down season in which he only hit .245. However his numbers are deceiving. Raul has played in at least 130 games and has produced 80 RBIs or more 9 out of the last 10 seasons.

The Yankees were on the market for a productive clutch left handed stick. After flirting with former Yanks, Matsui, & Damon, it was Ibanez they settled on. Cashman has continued his under the radar, blockbusterless off season campaign with the signing of Ibanez. However do not sleep on this move. Ibanez will be hitting in the best line up of his career and will be playing 81 games in that sandlot in the Bronx.